The Wreck of the Whaleship Essex A Narrative Account by Owen Chase, First Mate EDITED BY IOLA HAVERSTICK AND BETTY SHEPARD

First published 1965 in USA by Harcourt, Brace and World, Inc. First published in Great Britain 1980 by Constable Young Books Ltd., London SBN 487 32090 5

A blue cloth bound book in Very good condition with gilt lettering to the spine in remains of dust wrapper.

140 mm. x 210 mm. x 17 mm.

Blurb

THE WRECK OF THE WHALESHIP ESSEX
A Narrative Account
by Owen Chase, First Mate

EDITED BY IOLA HAVERSTICK
AND BETTY SHEPARD

On the morning of November 20, 1820, the Nantucket whaler Essex, in the Pacific Ocean, was rammed twice by an enraged sperm whale and slowly began sinking. Her crew of twenty had time only to collect some bread, water, and a few possessions before pulling away in three frail open boats without charts and thousands of miles from any known land. There followed ninety days of privation and suffering on the wide sea—days of fear and despair often more debilitating than physical exhaustion.
Of the crew, only eight men are known to have survived. One of them was Owen Chase, first mate of the ill-fated ship, whose account of the long and perilous journey has become a classic document of human courage and endurance. Herman Melville drew on Owen Chase's narrative when he wrote Moby Dick: the original story deserves to be as well known through-out the world. This is an edited version for young people, with a prologue and epilogue to give historical perspective, and with a glossary of unfamiliar terms. It records a gallant saga of the sea—one that will enthrall readers and live long in their memories.

Illustrated with reproductions of prints and a map by Kathleen Voute

jacket design by Karolina Harris
SBN : 487 32090 5

HIGH GRAPHIC CONTENT MAY LOAD SLOWLY

Dust wrapper before damage

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